Button and buttonhole marker for shoe-uppers.



J. W. BARNA.

BUTTON AND BUTTONHOLB MARKER FOR SHOE UPPERS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10,1914.

1,132,507. Patented Mar. 16,1915.

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BUTTON AND BUTTONHOLE MARKER FOR SHOE UPPERS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 10, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH W. BARNA, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BUTTON AND BUTTONHOLE MARKER FOR SHOE-UPPERS.

Application filed January 10, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JOSEPH W. BARNA. acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cookand State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Button and Buttonhole Markers for Shoe-Uppers, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanyingdrawing.

My invention relates to button and buttonhole marking machines for shoeuppers, and consists in the organizations and arrangements of partshereinafter fully described and then pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of a machineembodying the various features of my present invention. the springs ofthe left bank of markers being under tension and those of the rightrelaxed. and with the cam cylinder turned to show the two ends of itscam grooves, part of the cam cylinder being broken away for clearness ofillustration of other parts; Fig. 2 is an end view taken at the upperend of Fig. 1 with the parts in position before a stroke is made; Fig. 3is a front detail view taken at the upper end of Fig. 1 showing thecylinder lock and dial devices; Fig. 4 is a detail view of the cylinderlock devices in one position; Fig. 5 is adetail view of the parts ofFig. 4 in their second position; Fig. 6 is a transverse verticalsectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1 showing the parts in positionafter the machine has made its stroke; Fig. 7 is a detail sectional viewon the line 7 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8 is a detail sectional view of parts ofone of the markers with a shoe upper in position; Fig. 9 is a detailperspective view of one of the markers and associated parts; Fig. 10 isa front perspective view of a form of platen that may be employed; Fig.11 is a top plan view of a. bank or group of markers with a shoe upperin position; Fig. 12 is a detail sectional view on the line 1212 of Fig.1; Fig. 13 is a detail sectional view on the line 13-13 of Fig. 1, andFig. 14 is a detail view in elevation of parts at the lower or left endof Fig. 1.

In the drawings the reference numeral 20 indicates a suitable baseprovided at its rear corners with uprights 21 in which the main shaft 22is journaled. Interinittent rotation of the main shaft may be providedby any suitable means such as the pulley 23 loosely mounted on the shaftand driven from any suitable source of power and adapted to beSpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial No. 811,334.

connected to and disengaged from the shaft by any suitable form ofclutch mechanism 24 adapted to be intermittently operated by theoperator by any suitable mechanism such as the clutch-operating rod 25rovided at its lower end with a foot treadle 3 not shown) and held inoperative position to unship the clutch by means of a coil spring 26surrounding its upper end and reacting between 1 collar 27 on the rodand one of the guide brackets 28 on the frame of the machine so thatwhen the operator moves his treadle to withdraw the rod the clutch willautomatically close to revolve the shaft. The base is cut-away orrecessed at 20 about the center of its rear edge to accommodate a cam 29which is fast on the shaft and bears upon a roller 30 carried on therear rail of a rocking frame which is preferably of open rectangularform composed of a front rail 31, rear rail 32, end rails 33 and anintermediate cross rail 34, the rear ends of the rails 33 and 34 beingcurved upwardly so that the rear rail 32 is above the plane of theothers to allow clearance of the marker-springs as shown in Fig. 2. Theend rails are provided with trunnions loosely mounted in bearings inuprights 36 upon the ends of the base, and the intermediate cross rail34 and base are connected by a retracting spring 37 which normally holdsthe frame in the position shown in Fig. 2 with the roller 30 on gagingthe operating cam 29, the spring passing through the cut-away opening ofthe base and being anchored to a lower bracket as shown in Fig. 2. Therear rail 32 is provided at its junction with the intermediate crossrail with a rearwardly extended projection or bracket 38 having avertical passage to receive a reciprocating frame 39 guided therein by acooperating key and key-way 40 and having its lower end bifurcated toreceive the roller 30 mounted therein on a pintle 41 (Fig. 7). The bodyof the frame 39 is provided with a screw threaded bore opening at itstop to receive the corresponding threads upon a rotating screw 42 whichis adjusted in the bore by a hand-wheel 43 pinned to its upper end andbearing on the bracket 38. By this arrangement the roller 30 may beadjusted toward and away from the cam 29 so that the length of thestroke of the rocking frame may be adjusted to increase or decrease thepressure of its markers upon the stock on the platen 44 carried at theforward edge of the base 20,

The rocking frame is provided at or near its opposite forward cornerswith a pair of upright brackets 45 forming bearings for the shaft 46 ofa cam-cylinder 47; this cylinder is divided into right and left handportions as clearly shown in Fig. 1 for use with right and left shoeuppers. Each portion of the cylinder is provided with a series of camslots 48 extending circumferentially thereof and all but the end slotsarranged divergently as shown in Fig. 1, the end-slot of each portion ofthe cylinder being arranged at a right angle to the axis thereof and theother slots diverging from the end slot toward the middle of thecylinder, these diverging slots being struck upon increasing angles tothe end slot toward the center of the cylinder as shown. One end of theshaft 46 projects beyond its corresponding bearing 45 and is providedwith a fixed gear wheel 49 with which a pinion 50 meshes, the pinionbeing fixed upon a short shaft 51 journaled in a bearing 52 extendinglaterally from the corresponding upright 36 and having a suitable handwheel 53 by which motion may be imparted to the gear wheel 49 to rotatethe shaft 46 and the cylinders 47 fixed thereon. The projecting end ofthe shaft 46 is provided intermediate its bearing 45 and gear 49 with abrakewheel 54 having a roughened periphery and a dial Wheel 55 bothfixed upon it and adapted to be rotated therewith. The front rail 31 ofthe rocking frame is provided with a bearing block 56 preferably formedin an extension of the corresponding upright bracket 45, and a shortshaft 57 is mounted in the bearing 56 being provided with a handle 58and with an eccentric 59 adapted to move a locking plate 60 into and outof engagement with the wheel 54, the plate having a shoe to engage thewheel and being guided by a pin and slot connection 61 with the block56, all as shown more particularly in Figs. 4 and 5. The adjacent end ofthe front rail of the rocking frame is provided with a boss or hub 62 inwhich a pointer 63 is adjustably mounted, being fixed therein by meansof a set screw 63' and coiiperating with the graduated dial on the wheel55, the graduations on the dial being such as to indicate predeterminedadjustments or spacings of the markers produced by the cam slots whenthe dial is turned to bring its marks corresponding to the differentsizes of uppers opposite the pointer, it being understood that thegraduations of the dial and throw or inclination of the cam slots arecoordinated for this purpose.

The rails 33 and 34 are provided with a pair of longitudinal guide rods64 upon which the marker-carriers 65 (Fig. 9) are slidingly mounted,each carrier having a stud 66 adapted to enter one of the cam slots ofthe cylinder as clearly shown in Fig. 6 whereby as the cylinder isrevolved the carriers will be moved along their guide rods. Each carrieris provided with a longitudinal channel 67 in its lower portion belowthe guide rods and in which a marker is slidingly and remoiably mounted.As shown more particularly in Fig. 9, each marker consists of an upperstraight bar 68 mounted in the channel of its associated carrier, and alower bar 69 having a straight upper portion 70 adapted to be detachablyconnected to the upper face of the bar 68 by means of a dowel pin 71 anda screw 72, so that the parts may be readily separated and the markerdetached from its carrier by withdrawing the straight bar from itschannel. The part 70 is provided with a post 73 and a pin 74 and isextended rearwardly and curved downwardly as at 75 around the rear endof the associated bar 68 and is then curved laterally as at 76 towardits corresponding end of the machine and then forwardly as at 77 so thatits end points toward the outer end of the associ ated bar 68. The freeend of the bar 69 is provided with a forwardly extending spring plate 78whose outer end comes under and into register with the outer end of theassociated bar 68. The curved parts 75 of adjacent markers are ofdifferent lengths so that their bars 69 are arranged in differenthorizontal planes as shown in Figs. 2 and 6, so that when all themarkers are brought to closed position by their studs 66 lying at thebase of their slots 48 they will nest in upper and lower layers, thoughall the free ends of the plates 78 are in the same horizontal plane bysuitably inclining or bending them or by securing the plates of theupper layer of bars 69 on the lower faces of these bars and the platesof the lower laver on their upper faces. By this arrangement all thebars of both series of each bank of markers will nest when brought totheir closed position by their studs being at the bases of the slots 48.

The front end of each bar 68 is provided with a male embossing die andstripper, and in the form shown the bar is provided with a hollow head79 secured thereto in any suitable manner and provided with an in nerchamber to receive a coil spring 80 held therein by means of a screwhead 81 and reacting at its opposite end against the head 82 of anembossing die 83 which is in the form of a plunger and projects throughthe lower end of the head 79 and is provided at its lower end with acountersink or recess 84. The stripper is in the form of a spring 85attached to the front end of the bar 68 and carried down and around thelower end of the die 83 where it is provided with a disk-shaped foot 86having a perforation to receive the lower end of the die 83 so that whenpressure is applied to the foot 86 it will rise on the die and by theresiliency of its spring 85 will return when the pressure is relaxed tonormal position approximately in line with the end of the die to stripthe material from the die. The disk-shaped foot of the stripper alsoforms a guard to allow the stock of the shoe-upper to pass the diewithout catching on it, the under surface of the foot normally lyingflush with or slightly below the end of its die. The free end of theforwardly extending spring plate 78 which comes into register with theend of the associated die 83 carries a punching pin 87 which is adaptedto enter the recess 84 in the die when the parts are brought togetherunder compression. The outer end of the plate 78 is bent downwardly asindicated in Figs. 2 and 9 and carries a spring stripping plate 88 whoseforward end is provided with a perforation 89 through which the pin 87may pass and forming a female die to receive the male die 83 when theplates 68 and 78 are pressed together by the stroke of the machine ashereinafter described. The plates 78 and 88 are slightly separated attheir outer ends under normal conditions, whereby the head of the pin 87normally rests below the upper face of plate 88, so that when the partsresume their normal positions after the ma chine has made its stroke therise of the outer end of spring plate 88 due to its resiliency willstrip the stock of the shoeupper from the pin. The outer end of theplate 88 is split or bifurcated as shown at 90 to accommodate differentthicknesses of leather of the shoe-uppers; the bifurcation provides apair of resilient legs so that if heavy leather is used the legs willopen so as to decrease the tension on the leather to prevent crackingit.

The pin 7 4 of each marker is connected to one end of a retractingspring 91 whose other end is connected to the machine in such manner asto expand the spring to draw the post or stud 73 on the marker against aguide rail 92. The springs are preferably arranged so that theirretracting pull may be relaxed, and for this purpose their outer endsare secured to a plate 93. preferably curved, and pivotally mounted at94 on the outer end of a lever 95 pivoted at 96 intermediate its ends toa curved wing or extension 97 on the rear rail When the lever 95 isswung to the position shown in Figs. 2 and 6 and at the lower bank ofsprings in Fig. 1 its outer end carrying the plate 93 projects outbeyond the wing 97 to project the plate 93 to its outer or extendedposition to place the springs under tension the inner end of the leverforming its handle then being engaged and held against accidentaldisplacement by a spring catch 98 on the wing 97 engaging a pin 99 onthe lever. When the lever is swung to its opposite position bywithdrawing its pin from the'spring-catch the springs 91 draw theirplate 93 inwardly to the position shown at the upper group of springs inFig. 1, whereby the tension of the springs is relaxed so that they maybe readily released from their associated markers.

The guide rail for each bank of markers lies between the posts 73 andpins 74 and is composed of a main section 92 and an endsection 92secured together at their meeting ends by a pivot 100. The outer end ofeach end-section is provided with an elongated slot 101 receiving aheaded set screw 102 which enters the corresponding end rail 33 to forma guide for the plate. The inner end of each section 92 is connected toan actuating plate 103 by means of a rearwardly curved extension thereof104 to which the section 92 is connected by means of a set screw 105 soarranged that they may be rigidly or pivotally fastened together. Theouter end. of the actuating plate 103 is provided with an end slot 106through which a headed screw 107 passes to connect it to the associatedrail 33, and the inner ends of the two plates 103 overlap and areprovided with alined slots 108 to receive a headed set screw 109 passinginto the rail 34; by this means the plates may be rigidly secured to therocking frame or guided thereon as desired by tightening or looseningthese screws. Each actuating plate 103 is provided with a connectingyoke or plate 110 adapted to be secured thereto at any suitable pointand adjustably held by set screws 111 and having forwardly projectingears 112 adapted to embrace one of the carriers as clearly shown inFigs. 1 and 12 so that the actuating plate moves with the connectedcarrier. Each actuating plate is provided with a bridge 113 detachablyconnected thereto by means of a set screw 114 and projecting rearwardlyover the corresponding guide plate 92 to form a bridge on the latter tohold it down in place, the bridge being arched to allow the studs 73 tofreely pass thereunder. The outer end of each endsection 92 overlies theouter end of its corresponding actuating plate 103, and at their outerends these parts are provided with any suitable means for temporarilyfastening them together as by means of the set screw 115 as shown indetail in Fig. 13.

Suitable gages or guides for the shoe uppers are provided adjacent thefront ends of each bank or group of markers. :1 gage 110 being locatedat the outer end of each bank and a gage 117 near the inner the samegroup, these arms preferably being carried by hangers 120 (Fig. 6)adjustable on the bars 68 of the markers. The gages are curved andsubstantially fill the spaces between the parts 86 and 88 of the markersso that the stock cannot be carelessly inserted, and the end gages arelaterally extended beyond the markers and provided with forwardlyprojecting ends 121 which forms stops to co-act with shoulders orrecesses a? on the button-fly a" of the shoe uppers as shown in Fig. 11.In their normal positions the gages rest upon the plates from which theymay be raised to allow ample space for the quick insertion of the edgeof the small quarter y of the shoe upper to position (Fig. 11) by anysuitable means such as the through-rod 122 mounted in the lower ends ofthe rocking-arms 128 pivoted at 121 on the uprights 36, and then belowered into the path of the fly. ()ne of the arms is provided with aretracting spring 125 to draw the rod 122 to its lowered positionagainst the uprights as shown in Fig. 14, and with a bell-crank 12Gconnected by a link 127 with the foot treadle (not shown) so that therod 122 may be raised against its spring to raise the gages off theplates 88.

In Fig. 10 I have shown a modified form in which the anvil 44. isadjustably mounted upon the base 20 by means of oppositely inclinedwedge faces 128 so that it can be trued up and adjusted toward and awayfrom the markers. For this purpose the base is provided with upturnedbrackets 129 forming bearings for screw bolts 130 freely rotatingtherein and ustably en gaging by screwthreads with the sliding anvil 44Lso that it can be adjusted forward and rearward in order to vary itsvertical position and to true it up.

)Vhen a shoe upper is to be marked the rocking frame occupies theposition shown in Figs. 2 and 9 with the dies 83 raised from the plates88. The rod 122 is raised by the operator pressing on its treadle (notshown) to raise the gages off the plates to allow the small quarter 1 ofthe shoe-upper to pass under them, and the large quarter of theshoe-upper is then inserted under the plates 78 with the plates 78 and88 between the large quarter .2 and small quarter 7 and with theoverlapping edges of the fly a and small quarter g under the dies 83,the fly being on top of the small quarter and rest ing against the gageswhich are lowered to place after the edges of the small quarter havepassed beneath them. all as shown in Figs. 8 and 11. By this arrangementthe male dies 83 will mark the location of the button-holes on the fly.and the female dies 89 will mark the location of the buttons on thesmall quarter, but the large quarter will not be marked or defaced atall. The

clutch 24 is then released by its treadle (not shown) to connect thedrive pulley 23 and shaft 22 when the latter will make a rotation andcause its cam 29 to rock the frame on its trunnions 35 and cause itsforward end to move toward the platen 44. When the initial part of thismovement occurs the spring plates 78 bear on the platen, and thecontinued rocking of the frame causes the male dies 83 to enter thefemale dies 89 in the plates 88 and also to pass down over the pins 87which enter their recesses 84, the parts taking the position shown inFig. 6. The stroke of the rocking frame causes the markers to assume therelative positions shown in Fig. 8, with the male die 83 embossing themarks for the button-holes in the fly 0c and the female dies embossingthe marks for the buttons on the small quarter 3 and with the pins 87passing through both the small quarter and fly to supplement theembossings. The pick-holes produced by the pins 87 are desirable as theembossing marks produced by the dies are liable to disappear when thinleather or cloth is used. When the frame has completed its stroke thedrop of the cam permits the spring 37 to raise the front end of theframe to the position of Fig. 2. and the strippers 85 which had beencrowded up their dies 83 by the stroke of the frame are moved down tothe ends of the dies to strip the fly a: therefrom. while the strippers88 which had been crowded down against the plates 78 by the stroke ofthe machine in turn separate or rise from their plates and strip thequarters y and .2 from the pins 87, when the marked shoe-upper may bewithdrawn and another inserted for similar treatment.

In the use of the machine it may be adjusted to act on uppers in whichthe flies are graded on the same or different curves from one size ofupper to any other, or are graded from the lower end upwardly on onecurve or from the center toward both ends. The guide plates composed ofthe sections 92 and 92 are removable and replaceable by plates ofvarious curvatures, the plate selected for any particular job beingconstructed to have a curvature corresponding with the curve of apredetermined size of the pattern, usually an intermediate size. of theuppers of the particular job.

\Vhen the curvature of the fly is the same for all sizes of uppers, a.pattern of the curve desired to be reproduced is inserted at the line ofthe markers, the proper guide plate and actuating plate are fixedtogether at 105, the plates 103 and 110 are disconnected, the screws102, 107 and 109 are loosened so that the guide plate and actuatingplate are free to move on them as guides, and the guide plate is shiftedor moved by the operator until the markers drawn against it by theirsprings conform to the curve of the pattern; then the actuating plate103 is fixed to the rails 33 and 34 of the frame by setting down itsset-screws 107 and 109. If now we assume the shoe-upper to be marked isof the size 8, the dial 55 is turned to bring this number at the pointerand the dial set or locked by the handle 58; the turning of the dial andits associated cam-cylinder brings the markers to the required positionson the guide plate for the upper of that size. To adjust the markers toany other size of shoe upper whose fly is on the same curve it is onlynecessary to turn the dial to bring its mark for the new size at thepointer; the guide plate 92 remains stationary and the markers are movedalong it by the cam-cylinder until they take the positions required forthat number. In this example the flies are graded from the lower endupwardly on the same curve.

When the curvature of the fly changes from one size to another ofuppers, each size being on a different curve, it is necessary toreproduce the curvature of the various patterns, and for this purposethe actuating plate 103 is unlocked from the frame by loosening thescrews 10? and 109, and is locked to the plate 110 by tightening thescrews 111, so that the actuating plate is free to be moved on thescrews 107 and 109 as guides by the plate 110 which is connected to oneof the moving markers. The screws 102 are also loosened so the guideplates can move on them as guides, each plate having its sectionspivoted together at 100, and being fixed to the actuating plate 103 byscrew 105. By turning the dial 55 to the desired size of upper andsetting the dial at this point by means of the brake wheel 54 and itsassociated parts, the markers are automatically spread to thecorresponding curvature of the fly. To change to another size of upperit is merely necessary to unlock and rotate the dial to thecorresponding size desired. In this example the flies are graded fromthe center toward both ends on different curves from one size of upperto another, 2'. e. the curve varies from size to size.

\Vhere the flies are curved from the center point toward both ends, butpreserving the same curve from the center in each direction, the plate103 is fixed by plate 110 on the marker nearest the center of the fly,as shown for example in Figs. 10 and 11, to preserve the actuating plateand marker in fixed relation. The guide plate and actuating plate areconnected rigidly together by the screws 105 and 115, the screw 102 isentirely withdrawn and the screws 107 and 109 loosened to act as guides.When the cam cylinder is revolved the guide plate and actuating platemove with the connected marker and preserve their relative positionswith respect to the particular mark with which the latter is connected,while the other markers move with relation to the guide plate and occupytheir proper positions for different sizes to which the dial 55 isturned with relation to its pointer.

In the form shown I have illustrated a machine having eight markers ineach group or bank, for use in marking the uppers for mens shoes, but itwill of course be understood that the number of markers in each bank maybe varied without departing from the scope of my invention, such forexample as may be required for marking the uppers of womens or childrensshoes.

I claim 1 In a machine of the class described, markers to punch in shoeuppers the location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes eachcomposed of a plunger having anend recess and a spring-arm to passbetween the opposite quarters of the upper and having a punching pin toperforate the small upper and fly, and means to operate the plunger andpin 2. In a machine of the class described, markers to punch in shoeuppers the location of buttons and corresponding button-holes eachcomposed of a plunger having an end recess and a spring-arm to passbetween the opposite quarters of the upper and having a punching pin toperforate the small upper and fly, a spring-actuated stock-stripper forthe plunger, a springactuated stock-stripper for the pin, and means toactuate the plunger and pin.

3. In a machine of the class described, markers to punch in shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes each composed of aplunger having an end recess and a spring-arm to pass between theopposite quarters of the upper and having a punching pin to perforatethe small upper and fly, a spring-actuated stripperplate having aguide'foot at the end of the plunger, a spring-plate around and normallylying above the pin, and means to operate the plunger and pin.

4. In a machine of the class described, markers composed of a series ofdies arranged in cooperating pairs, one die of each pair having a recessand the other a punching pin normally below its embossing surface andadapted to pass above its embossing surface and enter the recess in theother die, and means to operate the dies.

5. In a machine of the class described, markers composed of a series ofmale and female dies arranged in cooperating pairs, the male die of eachpair having a recess and the female die having a punching pin normallybelow its embossing surface and adapted to pass above its embossingsurface and enter the recess in the male die, and means to operate thedies.

6. In a machine of the class described,

markers composed of a series of male and female dies arranged incoiiperating pairs, the male die of each pair having a recess in itslower end and the female die having a punching pin normally below itsembossing surface and adapted to pass above its embossing surface andenter the recess in the male die, a spring-actuated stock-stripper foreach die, and means to operate the dies.

7. In a machine of the class described, markers to emboss on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes composed of aseries of opposed cooperating male and female dies, each female diehaving its end composed of a pair of resilient legs, and means tooperate the dies.

8. In a machine of the class described, markers to emboss on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes composed of aseries of opposed cooperating male and female dies, the female die beingformed in the opposing edges of a slot in a metal strip, and means tooperate the dies.

9. In a machine of the class described, markers to emboss on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes and composed of aseries of opposed cooperating male and female dies, the female die beingformed in a strip of metal having a slit extending through the femaledie, and means to operate the dies.

10. In a device of the class described, a marker having upper and lowerarms, the latter having a straight upper portion detachably connectedwith the upper arm and having a downwardly curved portion eX- tendingbelow the upper arm and terminat ing at the front end thereof.

11. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aplurality of markers each having an upper arm movably connected to acarrier and a lower arm detachably secured to and curved to extend belowthe upper arm, stock-marking devices carried by the arms, means foradjusting the carriers laterally to vary the spacing of the marks, andmeans to operate the stock-marking devices.

12. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aplurality of markers each having an upper arm movably connected to acarrier and a lower arm provided with an upper straight portiondetachably connected to the rear end of the upper arm and a downwardlycurved portion extending below the upper arm and terminating below thefront end of the upper arm, stock-mark ers carried by the arms, means toadjust the carriers laterally, and means to operate the stock-markers.

13. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aplurality of markers each composed of upper and lower arms de tac'hablyconnected together, the upper arm sliding in the carrier and the lowerarm being below and laterally offset from the upper arm but terminatingunder its front end, means for adjusting the carriers laterally to varythe spacing of the markers, and means to operate the markers.

11. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aseries of markers each composed of an upper arm slidingly mounted in acarrier and a lower arm laterally offset from its upper arm between itsends, the lower arms of the carriers being arranged in differenthorizontal planes below the carriers.

15. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aseries of markers each composed of an upper arm slidingly mounted in acarrier and a lower arm laterally otfset between its ends from its upperarm, the lower arms of the carriers being alternately arranged indifferent horizontal planes below the carriers.

16. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aseries of markers each composed of an upper arm sliolingly mounted in acarrier and a lower arm detachably connected with and laterally offsetfrom its upper arm between its ends, the lower arms of the carriersbeing alternately arranged in different horizontal planes below thecarriers.

17. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aseries of markers each composed of an upper arm slidingly mounted in acarrier and a lower arm laterally ofl'set between its ends from itsupper arm and terminating in a normally separated pair of spring-plates,the lower arms of the carriers being alternately arranged in differenthorizontal planes below the carriers.

18. In a machine of the class described, a base, a frame pivotallymounted on the base, a series of markers carried by the frame comprisingnormally separated dies, a platen, means to adjust the markers to varythe spacing thereof, means to move the frame on its pivot to bring thedies into register on the platen, and means to adjust the throw of theframe.

19. In a machine of the class described, a base, a frame pivotallymounted on the base, a rotating cam, a series of markers carried by theframe comprising relatively stationary and movable dies. a platen, meansto adjust the markers to vary the spacing thereof, means to move theframe on its pivot to bring the dies into register on the platen, and anadjustable bearing on the frame cooperating with the cam.

:20. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers eachhaving a pair of markers, means to adjust the carriers to vary thespacing of the markers, a settingdial to indicate different spacings ofthe markers, a locking-disk connected to the dial, and means to lock thedisk in different positions of the dial.

21. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich has a pair of cooperating markers movable thereon, means to adjustthe carriers to vary the spacing of the markers, a setting-dial toindicate different spacings of the markers, a locking-disk connected tothe dial, a lockingplate for the disk, and a handle to operate theplate.

22. In a device of the class described, a base, laterally slidablecarriers each of which is provided with cooperating markers, a movableshaft having a pair of drums each provided with divergingcircumferential slots engaged by the carriers, the slots of the drumsextending in opposite directions, a setting-dial on the shaft, a gear onthe shaft, a pinion journaled on the base and engaging the gear, and ahand-wheel to rotate the pinion.

23. In a device of the class described, a plurality of pairs of normallyseparated markers, a guide for the stock normally clos ing the spacebetween the markers, and means to raise the guide to allow part of thestock to pass below it.

24. In a device of the class described, a plurality of pairs of normallyseparated markers, a guide for the fly of a shoe upper normally closingthe space between the markers, and a spring-retracted arm to raise theguide to allow the small quarter of the upper to pass below it.

25. In a device of the class described, a plurality of pairs of normallyseparated markers, a guide for the stock normally clos ing the spacebetween the markers and having its end bent to form a stop for the flyof a shoe upper, and means to raise the guide to allow the small quarterof the upper to pass below it.

26. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich is provided with markers, a guide for the carriers, connectionsbetween the guide and one of the carriers, and means to adjust thecarriers to vary the spacing of the markers.

27. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich is provided with markers, a guide-plate for the markers, anactuating plate to connect the guide-plate to one of the markers, andmeans to adjust the carriers to vary the spac ing of the markers.

28. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich is provided with markers, a sectional guide-plate for the markers,an actuating-plate connected to one of the markers and to the ends ofthe sections of the guide-plate, and means for adjusting the carrierslaterally to vary the spacing of the markers.

29. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich is provided with markers, a guide-plate for the markers, a guidefor one end of the plate, an actuating-plate connected to the other endof the guide-plate, guides for the actuating-plate, means to connect theactuatingplate to one of the markers, and means for adjusting thecarriers laterally to vary the spacing of the markers, a rotatablemember having cam slots, and studs on the carriers engaging the slotswhereby as the rotatable member is turned the carriers are movedlaterally simultaneously to vary the spacing of the sets and punches.

30. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers each ofwhich is provided with markers, a guide-plate for the markers composedof pivotally connected sections, an actuating-plate connected to theends of the sections of the guide-plate, a plate connected to theactuating-plate and having ears to engage one of the markers, and meansfor adjusting the carriers laterally to vary the spacing of the markers.

31. In a machine of the class described, markers to mark on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding button-holes, means to varythe curvature of the markers, means to adjust the markers on thecurvature-varying means, and means to operate the markers.

32. In a machine of the class described, markers to emboss on shoeuppers the location of buttons and corresponding buttonholes composed ofa series of opposed cooperating dies, means to vary the curvature of themarkers, means to adjust the markers on the curvature-varying means, andmeans to operate the dies.

38. In a machine of the class described, markers composed of a series ofdies arranged in cooperating pairs, one die of each pair having a recessand the other a punching pin normally below its embossing surface andadapted to pass above its embossing surface and enter the recess in theother die, a guide to vary the curvature of the markers, means to adjustthe markers along the guide, and means to operate the dies.

34. In a machine of the class described, markers composed of a series ofmale and female dies arranged in cooperating pairs, the male die of eachpair having a recess and the female die having a punching pin normallybelow its embossing surface and adapted to pass above its embossingsurface and enter the recess in the male die, a guide to vary thecurvature of the markers, means to adjust the markers along the guide,and means to operate the dies.

35. In a machine of the class described, markers to mark on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding button-holes, means to varythe curvature of the markers from size to size of the flies of theuppers, and means to operate the markers.

36. In a machine of the class described, markers to mark on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding button-holes, means to "arythe curvature of the markers to correspond with the curvatures of fliesof difi'erent patterns, and means to operate the markers.

37. In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, aplurality of markers each 'movably connected to a carrier, a guide forthe markers, a spring connected to each marker, a plate to which thesprings are connected under tension, means to move the plate to relaxthe springs, means for adjusting the carriers laterally to vary thespacing of the markers, and means to operate the markers.

In a device of the class described, a plurality of carriers, a pluralityof markers each movably connected to a carrier, a guide for the markers,a spring connected to each marker, a plate to which the springs areconnected, a lever on which the plate is mounted to relax the springswhen turned in one direction, and to tension the springs when turned inthe opposite direction, means to adjust the carriers laterally, andmeans to operate the markers.

39. In a machine of the class described, markers to mark on shoe uppersthe location of buttons and corresponding button-holes, a platen belowthe markers, means to adjust the platen with relation to the markers,and means to press markers on the platen.

40. In a machine of the class described, a base, a frame pivotallymounted on the base, a series of markers carried by the frame comprisingnormally separated dies, a platen, means to adjust the platen toward andaway from the markers, and means to move the frame on its pivot to bringthe dies into register on the platen.

41. In a machine of the class described, a base, a frame pivotallymounted on the base, a rotating cam, a series of markers carried by theframe comprising relatively stationary and movable dies, a verticallyadjustable platen, means to adjust the markers to vary the spacingthereof, means to move the frame on its pivot to bring the dies intoregister on the platen, and a bearing on the frame cooperating with thecam.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH W. BARNA.

Vitnesses EDITH VVILCOX, J. MoRoBERTs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained vfor .five cents each, byaddressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O.

